Cathedral Preparatory School - Literulae Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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ARCHHSHOP GANNGN, OUR FGUNDER ln mony vvoys we could compore Archbishop Gonnon with two of the most fomous Cotholics in Americon his- tory - John ond Chorles Corroll. John Corroll vvos the first bishop of the United Stotes. He vvos o pioneer in the field of Cotholic educotion. This is evidenced by his founding of Georgetown, which vvos the first Cotholic college in the United Stotes, Archbishop Gonnon is somevvhot of o modern John Corroll. l-lis diocese vvos, ot one time, port of Bishop Corroll's. Archbishop Gonnon hos been ci leoder in the educcition of Cotholic boys ond girls ond young men ond women. In his zeol for sound Cotholic educotion on the sec- ondory level, he estoblished Cothedrol Preporotory School for Boys. Our beloved benefoctor olso hos to his credit the founding of ci nevv minor seminory in the Erie Diocese. ,tsefqe3E?rgfs - xy .J '-Wiz, Kofi 5554! is JC HN Chcirles Corroll vvos o cousin of John Corroll. A signer of the Declorotion of Independence, this public servont ond potriot risked his position ond fortune for the couse of Americon freedom. Archbishop Gonnon hos exem- plified citizenship os did Chorles Corroll. l-le tokes on octive port in the ofifoirs of his community. Becouse of his influence throughout the notion, hehos helped Erie to become the greot, grovving community it is todoy. Prep con be truly proud to hove os its friend ond founder the Ivlost Reverend John Mork Gonnon, Archbishop-Bishop of Erie. We proy thot vve moy oll continue to benefit from his remcirlccible tolents. ff A gif! e me 4 'assess M'- ,ef l i 4 Q h -. pf ffg xi- , V .rr ,V ,, L 3 - , ,,,?ff +2' 3Wp t- r,i-ff, ' - . . if l j , 1, J 'ici f ,ff 1.-il, if ,,?5,.g-Q 4 Q VV ,if 1 mv A t , ., Q ir' , 3' V X' In - ' QT - ' 1 Aj lg, . Q, ,fi : ' jf N7 it L I ' 'QAL' 1 A - Y 'Q 1 lt r J fe ' nit 4 J f - ' ,W ,ff 'gh . ' .Y f i V 1 N . will -' .f If 1 Q O , -I V l ' AA ,X 'Z I is ' A '1 4 . . 1 x , f 1 W 35 it dit? 'Q ,. if -We A f t ,' f i F is hr M V. 53.1. in ' Q .3 f 1 Z' 'TL E? A' if i-'32 V A , i 1' sg, ji - iffy, ' ' X P, , ' a d . tg' ' Nu I J N l rg -1 ,R V I . I , I ' sf T 1 ,51 5 ,,-I Q z a Q .ff , Qi E' ' V - X , ::fi.,f 1' ' .fn ,V A: X !.j:5Zg5f- . . if f i v F it ,,:214.' - 5 X X. . f il N , . cLir:2i2ou.

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2 Q ,i ' xv- t X 'S l hm!! ll ll my if in 1- up lt-t' ill' l K bk! I lli ill L v -'- - 'WJ .' Rx.- ll 0 0' ri ' Ml l- 'x .lr .i I B ,Ili f ur oiuefi s iiivicm Y - 5 ln fulfilling his motto, To Serve Christ, Auxiliory Bishop Edword P. Ivlclvlonomon hos done much for both Erie ond Prep. He is one of the pioneers of Cotholic educotion in the Erie diocese, iust os the countless frontiersmen of this country poved the woy for settlement ond civilizotion, so hos Bishop Mclvlonomon helped Cotholicism in Erie in his office os heod of the Confroternity of Christion Doctrine. . Through his roles os superin- tendent of schools ond os rector of St. Peter's Cothedrol, he hos loeen closely ossocioted with Prep. Now os Auxiliory Bishop to l-lis Excellency, John Morlc Gonnon, Bishop Mclvlonomon still is ossocioted with Prep os o member of its Executive Boord. We con oll lecxrn from his ex- omple how to give ourselves wholeheorte-dly to onything we undertoke, especiolly in the midst of octivity to rernember the chief gool of life - eternol solvcition. We con be proud to know the mon chorocterizing this gool- seeking, Bishop Mclvlonomon. T ,.W..L-- i Auxiliory Bishop Mclvlonomon is seen here with Fother Corter ot one of Prep's bosketboll gomes in the gym, showing cxgoin his interest in our school. 8